Dege Surname

60,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Dege Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dege Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia4,1851:23,3092,960
Tanzania1,2191:43,4304,931
Germany6691:120,33714,732
Turkey5471:142,27011,401
Papua New Guinea3091:26,3872,949
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Nigeria1671:1,060,73544,297
Russia1181:1,221,38288,976
India981:7,827,198166,253
France971:684,77087,242
Zimbabwe881:175,43521,257
Brazil651:3,293,45194,173
Indonesia541:2,449,059145,688
Latvia291:70,69110,433
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Norway231:223,57824,793
England201:2,785,90397,972
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
China91:151,924,6187,954
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

The alternate forms: Degé (22) & Dégé (4) are calculated separately.

Dege (2,143) may also be a first name.

Dege Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dege Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dege (Arabic: ديغي, Hindi: डेगे, Marathi: डेगे, Oriya: େଦେଗ, Russian: Деге) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Degé or Dégé. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dege? popularity and diffusion

It is the 60,472nd most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 874,750 people. Dege is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Dege reside; 65 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 162,153rd most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 2,143 people.

Dege is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 4,185 people, or 1 in 23,309. Besides Ethiopia this surname exists in 48 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.

Dege Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dege has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dege surname grew 440 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 286 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dege Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dege surname is primarily Buddhist (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Dege last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dege earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 72.02% more than the national average, earning 595,327 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 217.51% more than the national average, earning R 754,536 per year and in United States they earn 23.62% more than the national average, earning $53,341 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Degé9222/
Degie895,965/
Doege893,117/
Deger891,956/
Dedge891,594/
Dhege89608/
Deege89499/
Deget89399/
Degge89311/
Degey89291/
Degez89266/
Deges89242/
Deage89241/
Deghe89222/
Degee89192/
Daege89118/
Degea8977/
Degée8966/
Diege8947/
Deige8927/
Degeh8920/
Deged8914/
Deuge899/
Dehge895/
Hdege893/
Dgege893/
Deyge892/
Desge892/
Degye891/
Ddege891/
Dégé834/
Degeer80773/
Degoey80323/
Deguer80313/
Degges80298/
Degger80220/
Degier80176/
Deguet80147/
Deiger80129/
Degues8098/
Degetz8084/
Dedger8040/
Dhaege8030/
Degiez8027/
Degett8025/
Deeges8024/
Doegey8018/
Deguee8015/
Degies8014/
Deeghe8013/
Deager8012/
Degieś8011/
Deghey8011/
Deghei809/
Deinge809/
Degest808/
Degher807/
Dheghe807/
Deguey807/
Dhegey807/
Dheage806/
Degeyi806/
Dhedge805/
Deagea805/
Deguye805/
Degget804/
Deeger803/
Deange803/
Deegei802/
Degeyt802/
Degesh802/
Deguez802/
Deggie802/
Dethge801/
Dheege801/
Dheged801/
Dedcge801/
Degees801/
Deigea801/
Deages801/
Deegee801/
Deagee801/
Deighe801/
Deghie801/
Dehghe801/
Degeed801/
Deghet801/
Deguea801/
Deguei801/
Ddegge801/
Deedge801/
Diegie801/
Deigie800/
Hdeges800/
Dega7510,004/
Dese759,566/
Dige756,517/
Dage752,863/
Doge751,067/
Döge75961/
Degi75904/
Deze75853/
Dece75305/
Deje75176/
Deže7554/
Dexe7529/
Däge7529/
Degá751/
Degeest73988/
Degehet7366/
Dehgher7348/
Desgues7334/
Desguet7329/
Desguez7325/
Deguest7318/
Degoeij7312/
Desguee738/
Deghett735/
De'gier734/
Deggett733/
Dechget733/
Deiguez732/
Deegues732/
Dheange731/
Degeesh731/
Degietz731/
Deguess731/
Deigher731/
Deagiet731/
Dechger731/
Deghihe731/
Deigues731/
Deisges731/
Dehgued731/
Degeets731/
Degheer731/
Deguehe731/
Deguihe731/
Dheeger731/
Deigger731/
Deiguer731/
Deghesh731/
Degetts730/
Desguer730/
Deegeer730/
Dhage6764,746/
Desie679,989/
Deese678,927/
Diger678,029/
Deche674,228/
Degui672,878/
Dease672,029/
Diese671,365/
Deise671,287/
Degay671,145/
Degha67845/
Dhoge67790/
Diega67789/
Dedje67777/
Dhega67693/
Degga67625/
Deghi67560/
Deuse67540/
Digge67494/
Deguy67489/
Detje67472/
Diget67446/
Dagge67382/
Dhige67371/
Deugi67369/
Deser67362/
Dezes67355/
Dogge67301/
Derze67257/
Degai67255/
Dezse67233/
Desei67225/
Diges67213/
Degaa67201/
Dizge67177/
Deuze67172/
Doige67170/
Degis67169/
Daage67163/
Daige67160/
Degoy67155/
Deyce67130/
Dezee67118/
Degit67114/
Decee67111/
Dezer6799/
Degiz6794/
Dejee6792/
Degiy6781/
Dejey6775/
Deset6767/
Dehga6766/
Degaj6764/
Desee6762/
Desey6752/
Deiga6745/
Dyges6744/
Deaze6743/
Degoi6742/
Deyse6741/
Desep6736/
Dagey6736/
Deega6734/
Dezze6734/
Dehgi6733/
Desguets6733/
Deses6732/
Didge6731/
Dejea6730/
D'Heeger6730/
Dezie6729/
Deize6729/
D'Heyger6727/
Deece6726/
Döger6726/
Dieze6725/
Degoa6724/
Dahge6723/
Disee6723/
Deggi6722/
Degid6722/
Dogey6722/
Desea6722/
Dhese6722/
Desce6722/
Deseő6722/
Dekhe6720/
Deguj6720/
Dejeh6720/
Digeş6718/
Deseh6715/
Deeza6715/
Däges6715/
Digey6714/
Degoj6713/
Deije6711/
Deeje6711/
Deeji6711/
Dejet6711/
Digeh679/
Dageh679/
Deesy678/
Diegi678/
Dheze677/
Deseu677/
Deaga676/
Dezey676/
Desez676/
D'Age676/
Dehse675/
Ddage675/
Dijee675/
Dezet675/
Desed675/
Dhegi674/
Dhegy674/
Deyga674/
Dezea674/
Doegi674/
Dezeu674/
Deezy673/
Dycee673/
Deghy673/
Digee673/
Desguees673/
Deezi673/
Daegi672/
Dogeh672/
D'Eze672/
Decey672/
Dejed672/
Digea672/
Däger672/
Dégez672/
Dezed672/
Dihge672/
Hdoge672/
Dejez672/
Dezgi672/
Hdage671/
Digep671/
Dexey671/
Dicee671/
Dhjge671/
Dajge671/
Deschger671/
Deigi671/
Deagi671/
Deaje671/
Ddega671/
Deceh671/
Dygea671/
Dyger671/
Dyoge671/
Deighech671/
Dygeh671/
Dezei671/
Deyze671/
Degys671/
Dizee671/
Deghè671/
Degiç671/
Dehghieh671/
Degès671/
Daâge671/
Dygge671/
Dégge671/
Döges671/
Desguetz671/
Dekga671/
Djsee671/
Deggiche671/
Dujge671/
Duige671/
Dezhe671/
Deeze670/
Dyget670/

Dege Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dege in the Oriya language
େଦେଗedega94.14
େଡେଗedega5.44
ଡାେଗdaega0.42
Dege in the Marathi language
डेगेdege91.03
देगेdege5.13
डेगेेेdegeee2.56
दोेगेdoege1.28
Dege in the Hindi language
डेगेdege66.67
देगेdege33.33
Dege in the Russian language
Дегеdege-
Dege in the Arabic language
ديغيdyghy-

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